22 Ara 2024 Pazar
Population diversity of soil Collembola in Agra district of Uttar Pradesh, India
Abstract :The
present study was conducted to study the Collembola fauna from Agra regions
during June 2014 to November 2014. There were sampled collembolan species from
a variety of habitats in the urban area of Agra. Soil Collembola were extracted
using dynamic behavioural modified Tullgren funnel type extractor and identified to the genus level. 279 specimens of 28
Collembolan species were collected from the different study areas. The species
distribution of collembolan in Agra regions of Isotomidae (31%), Entomobryidae
(29%), Hypogastruridae, (27%), Sminthuridae (7%) and Tomoceridae(6%) were observed. The species composition
clearly reflected the microclimatic characters of the individual habitats. The
study area as a less polluted natural environment can be considerable available
for selection a conservation territory. It seems to be especially important to
protect this particular mosaic like habitats for sustaining their high animal
taxonomic and functional biodiversity
Collembolans, species distribution, India